Harriet Tubman residents Tia Fortson, left, and Jodi Scott talk near a memorial set up for 4-year-old TyReke Evans who died from injuries related to a beating Monday.HOW TO HELPA fund has been set up to help with expenses for 3-year-old Donamiche Brewer, who remains in ICU at the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. To help, go to one of the locations of Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union and donate to the account listed in his name.ABUSE HOTLINETo report suspected cases of child abuse, call the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services hotline at 877-237-0004.
Patricia Brewer
Four-year-old Ty’Reke Evans was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Three-year-old Donamiche, is in the ICU in critical condition.Map
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Looking back, neighbors said they never noticed bruises on the little boys, but that could be because the children often wore long pants and long-sleeved shirts, even in summer.
One woman said she heard thuds coming through the wall from the apartment next door, but never knew what caused the noise.
Now one of those boys, 4-year-old TyReke Evans, is dead and his 3-year-old brother, Domaniche Brewer, is in the intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. The boys’ mother and her boyfriend face several charges, including first-degree murder.
“I swear I would have killed [the boyfriend] if I had come home and found my baby dead. I would have killed him with my bare hands or died trying,” said Laquanda Cross, 34, who has four children and lives nearby in the Harriet Tubman public housing project.